In what might be one of the most impressive — and unintentionally anti-capitalist — FYC moves of all time, Netflix just put its Oscar-nominated animated film Nimona up for free on YouTube! Yep, the beloved adaptation of ND Stevenson’s breakout graphic novel smash is now available for anyone to watch even without a Netflix subscription….
Previously on comics: Deadpool, Pedro Pascal, and Farewells
Good morning, I hope the weekend has treated you well. The news this week is a mixed bunch so please be cautious as you make your way through it. I mean it starts off fine but it takes a pretty sharp turn half way.
Previously On Comics: Scott Pilgrim is Back
Good morning friends. I hope you are well and keeping hydrated. It’s another short and sweet one from me today and honestly I don’t know if that’s because it’s been a very quiet week in comics or because our ability to share news is fracturing along with social media but those are big thoughts for…
REVIEW: Stranger Things: The Experience Is Silly, Spooky Fun
Immersion experiences can be hit or miss, but I often feel like its a two-way street where the audience member has to let themselves be immersed. Sure, there’s definitely shoddily constructed experiences; I have been in a haunted house where a wall quite literally fell down when I touched it. But are you someone who screams…
REVIEW: Cowboy Bebop Sessions 1-7: Fun Show, Bad Adaptation
As a longtime fan of the momentous anime Cowboy Bebop — it’s been literally twenty years since it first aired on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim — I wasn’t sure I’d ever really want to see a live action version. But when John Cho was announced as the lead, I began to hope for the best…
REVIEW: Masters of the Universe: Revelation #2 Reveals… More Stuff
I never expected to end up watching Masters of the Universe: Revelation on Netflix, much less loving it so much that I started digging into the prequel comics. Although I found the first issue to be uninspiring, I’m still curious enough about the lore Kevin Smith is building out with his new story to come…
I Watched Masters of the Universe: Revelation Because It Made the Dudebros Cry
Like many my age, I grew up watching He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. I had no desire for it to fall prey to our current obsession with reboots, reimaginings, and decades later prequels. Then Kevin Smith announced his intention to make a 2021 show that was not for children, unlike the original or…
REVIEW: Netflix’s Trese Could Improve Its Delivery of Darkness and Dwende
This review contains spoilers for Trese (2021). “There are monsters among us, and some of them are human,” remarks Alexandra Trese, after cracking yet another case in the Philippine metropolitan of Manila, where the supernatural stalk its streets. Following in the footsteps of her father and coming from a significant lineage, Alexandra works as a…
REVIEW: Army of the Dead – Face it, Zombie Tiger, You Just Hit the Jackpot
Invoking the late icon with sequined jumpsuits and sculpted waves of black hair, Elvis impersonators are already the walking dead—Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead only takes the extra step of turning them into flesh-eating zombies. Parachuting onto Netflix after a limited theatrical release, Snyder’s exhilarating return to the zombie genre turns the hedonistic joy…
Last Week’s Episode: Furloughs, Delays, and Corporate Devilry
It’s hard to know what’s going on at the moment. The COVID-19 crisis has most of the world in a state of self-isolation and the entertainment industry is trying its best to chug along. This week has been a strange mix of studios furloughing hundreds of thousands of people and delaying movies until next year,…
Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This Rewrites a Depressing Ending To One Of Female Empowerment
Spoiler warning for I Am Not Okay With This Season 1. Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This is a refreshingly brisk and ultimately optimistic adaptation that upends the awful, depressing ending found in Charles Forsman’s graphic novel of the same name. Content warning: discussions of self-harm and suicide.
IDW Pubwatch December 2019
Welcome to the December IDW Pubwatch! It’s been a busy month at IDW and I’ve got all the interesting news coming out of the publishing house as well as tons of IDW comic book reviews. Plus, I have a selection of my favourite covers from this month!
